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China's power crisis hampers its economic growth
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 10 (ANI): China, the biggest manufacturing country in the world, is facing an electricity crisis, forcing factories to reduce operations, power consumption, and leading to outright blackouts in some provinces, media reports said.
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Architect of Pakistan's nuclear programme AQ Khan dies
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 10 (ANI): Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the architect of Pakistan's nuclear programme has passed away, local media reported on Sunday. He was 85.
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Pak opposition calls for early elections, says people want to get rid of I
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] October 9 (ANI): The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Saturday called for early elections in the country, and said that the people want to get rid of Imran Khan-led government amid rising inflation and economic crisis in the country, local media reported.
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University of Hong Kong orders removal of Tiananmen Massacre statue Pillar
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 9 (ANI): The now-disbanded organiser of Hong Kong's Tiananmen Massacre vigil has been approached by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) to remove the Pillar of Shame, an artwork that pays tribute to victims of Beijing's 1989 crackdown from its campus, said a media report.
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China orders coal mines to increase production amid its 'worst electricity
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 9 (ANI): With China facing a big power crisis, the country has ordered its coal mines to ramp up production in a bid to mitigate the crisis, a media report said.
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Taiwan says it is sovereign, independent country as Xi pledges 'reunificat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], October 9 (ANI): After the Chinese President Xi Jinping's vowed to "reunify" with Taipei, Taiwan on Saturday said that the island is an independent country, and not part of the People's Republic of China, local media reported.
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Toll from building's collapse in Georgia's Batumi reaches 5
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Batumi [Georgia], October 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died as a result of the collapse of a residential building in the Georgian resort town of Batumi, has reached five, media reported on Saturday.
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Four people die in plane crash in US state of Georgia
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Four people have died as a result of a single-engine plane crash on the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in the US state of Georgia, media reported.
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Japan considers financial support for Taiwan's TSMC to build chip plant
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] October 8 (ANI): The Japanese government is considering financial support for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to build a chip-making factory, potentially with Sony Group Corp., in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, local media reported citing sources o
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China facing 'worst electricity crisis' in decades
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 8 (ANI): China is facing its worst electricity crisis in decades as elevators have been turned off, stores' opening hours have shortened, factories have had to reduce operating days and power consumption, and some provinces have experienced outright blackouts too, sa
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16 more Hong Kong district councillors ousted over 'invalid' loyalty oaths
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 8 (ANI): Sixteen more local-level councillors in Hong Kong were ousted from office on Friday after the government deemed their oaths of allegiance to be "invalid", according to a media report.
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US should fully recognize high sensitivity of Taiwan issue: China
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 8 (ANI): China on Friday asked the United States to fully recognize the high sensitivity of the Taiwan issue after media reports stated that US troops are secretly deployed on the island, helping train local troops.
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